According to history, the type of labour that the Soviets put on the prisoners in the Nazi camps were so immense, it was recorded as the most brutal punishments in history.
Alec saw with his eyes prisoners shot dead while they were pushing their wheelbarrows simply because they lagged behind their companions. Some of the soldiers in charge use some of them to play inhumane games and activities to pass the time.
Even a strong witted person as he couldn't bear to watch these. The distance between the brick site and the offloading site was so distant, it took him an hour and half to offload his load.
Despite his hard work, he wasn't given any breaks. Alec's back throbbed painfully, and thanks to the blazing sun, he felt light-headed. However, despite his tribulation, he didn't flinch one bit. He endured his pain in silence.
